Mysterious Alameda jail probe leads to the firing of 3 cops

EXAMINER STAFF REPORT

Published 4:00 am, Saturday, June 28, 1997

1997-06-28 04:00:00 PDT ALAMEDA -- ALAMEDA - More than two weeks after the city jail was shuttered as part of a mysterious misconduct investigation, the police chief said Friday that three probationary police officers had been fired in connection with the probe.

A fourth police officer, who had passed his two-year probation, has also been recommended for firing, said Alameda Police Chief Burnham E. Matthews.

All of the officers had worked as jailers before becoming police officers.

The officers will have a chance to respond to the disciplinary actions at hearings before the city manager.